EXHIBIT 5.1

                                                                                          
EVERS
& HENDRICKSON LLP
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155 MONTGOMERY STREET, 12TH FLOOR, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104                                        ANTOINE M. DEVINE
                                                                                                            PARTNER

                                                                                              DIRECT (415) 772-8109
                                                                                                MAIN (415) 772-8100
                  April 17, 2000                                                                 FAX (415) 772-8101
                                                                                                DEVINE@EVERSLAW.COM


Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporate Finance
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549

         RE:      TRIPLE 8 DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, LEGALITY OF SHARES

Dear Madam/Sirs:

         We have  made  reasonable  inquiry  and  are of the  opinion  that  the
securities  being offered,  will, when sold, be legally  issued,  fully paid and
non-assessable.

         We are not  opining as to any other  statements  contained  in the Form
SB-2  registration  statement,  nor as to  matters  that  occur  after  the date
thereof.

                                Very truly yours,

                                EVERS & HENDRICKSON, LLP


                                By:  /s/ Antoine M. Devine, Partner



cc:      Keith A Ebert